English Explanatory Dictionary

savin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
  2. The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.
  3. The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈsævɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-savin.wav

Word forms

savin savins

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English savyne, from Old French savine, from Latin sabīna. Compare Old English safine.

Synonyms

bastard killer cover-shame savin juniper
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